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Hi Andy,
Looking very good there. One thing though, I think that the color should be what your guys used in the war. Green base with black sections on it. I like the weathered look. It will get that way through use anyway.

Colours, for the most part Olive Drab, but one of the 1/32 scale kits I have has one of the schemes as a sort of Battleship Grey, infact looking at the plan its describe as "Blue Grey"...personally Im going for Humbrol Light Olive...the colour of victory

My research has revealed that some came from the factory in a Navy Grey, most were Olive Drab, and some were painted with additional camouflage colors to suit the using unit. Beach identifiers in high visibility colors were also used as required.

Hi all the grey is only the primer , I think Im going for olive drab colour . we will see thanks guys.

I have altered the idler mounts today so there more in line with the drive sprockets . Ive also made the idler wheel. I just used thick plastic , it took three pieces and then a thin layer of styrene to make it , then cut it round and drill a hole through it . I added a metal washer to each outer side . The thickness now just sits inside the Mato Sherman track. I was going to make it spoked but decided not to. Also I think the original ones had teeth. I might alter it so it looks spoked ?



Heres how its looking getting there . They grey isnt the final colour its the primer.

Oh I added the extra thickness of styrene to the sides Nick , and added the cut outs .

Andy

Damn mate she looks great ! nice one, best I get my backside in gear then ! LOL

Really nice work Andy, she's coming along beautifully! Your scratch building skils are phenominal!

Cheers,
Rik

Hi Nick , thanks mate. She will slow down now as its half term so children will wan entertaining . I did intend on doing the four top mounte return rollers today but had to do the evil car tax thingy . And suprise suprise gone up again to £205 . So bit tight for a while now . Cols sorting the wheels for us . Ive sent him loads of bits hes realy happy.

Andy

Hi Rik thanks mate looking forward to your Sherman build , will be watching out for tips mate.

andy